Prescriptions made by Peter H Witham

Data for 2018

8,232

Medicare Part D Prescriptions Filled, Including Refills

Rank: 37 out of 531 providers in this state and specialty

$816.2K

Total Retail Price of All Prescriptions

Rank: 24 out of 531 providers in this state and specialty

513

Patients Receiving at Least One Drug in Part D

Rank: 57 out of 531 providers in this state and specialty

84%

Patients 65 Years and Older

73

Average Age of Patients

Average age of patients for providers in this state and specialty is 72

Drug Categories

O

Opioid

An opioid drug. Prescription opioids (painkillers) can help alleviate certain kinds of pain in the short term but carry serious health risks.
A

Antibiotic

Used to treat bacterial infections but are often prescribed incorrectly to treat viral infections, such as chest colds or the flu.
P

Antipsychotic

Used to manage psychosis, principally in schizophrenia but also in a range of other psychotic disorders.

Prescription Data

The table below list this provider’s drugs, the number of prescriptions and how many went to seniors. Drugs are ranked by volume. Rank in State ranks all providers that have the self-identified specialty of Internal Medicine in Maine and ranks the number of prescriptions that have been made for the specific drug.

Drug Name Rank in State Total Prescriptions Filled with Refills Prescript. to 65+ Patients Receiving this Drug Patients 65+ OAP
1 ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM230
of 3060
4950 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
44901480 patients
29% of all patients
1350 patients
26% of all patients
2 LISINOPRIL370
of 2870
3230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2840940 patients
18% of all patients
820 patients
16% of all patients
3 AMLODIPINE BESYLATE340
of 2820
2900 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
2610790 patients
15% of all patients
< 11
4 LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM790
of 2740
2360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1980640 patients
12% of all patients
530 patients
10% of all patients
5 LOSARTAN POTASSIUM270
of 2520
2130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1980630 patients
12% of all patients
< 11
6 METOPROLOL SUCCINATE210
of 2610
2040 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1800610 patients
12% of all patients
< 11
7 METOPROLOL TARTRATE270
of 2630
1840 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1580520 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
8 FAMOTIDINE20
of 1230
1560 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1250500 patients
10% of all patients
< 11
9 OMEPRAZOLE820
of 2680
1390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1190440 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
10 PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM290
of 2320
1340 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1010410 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
11 GABAPENTIN310
of 2500
1870 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1540460 patients
9% of all patients
< 11
12 TAMSULOSIN HCL160
of 2120
1510 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1350360 patients
7% of all patients
< 11
13 FUROSEMIDE710
of 2860
1240 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
1060400 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
14 ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM260
of 1990
990 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
15 SERTRALINE HCL580
of 2290
1020 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
800310 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
16 ALLOPURINOL190
of 2060
890 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
890260 patients
5% of all patients
260 patients
5% of all patients
17 DULOXETINE HCL120
of 1870
920 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
700290 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
18 ATENOLOL540
of 2170
840 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
680230 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
19 METFORMIN HCL ER
(METFORMIN HCL)
120
of 1610
810 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
700270 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
20 PRAVASTATIN SODIUM330
of 1940
830 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
660230 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
21 ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE ER
(ISOSORBIDE MONONITRATE)
130
of 1580
670 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
520200 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
22 POTASSIUM CHLORIDE280
of 2090
1060 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
23 JANTOVEN
(WARFARIN SODIUM)
20
of 1320
810 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
24 CARVEDILOL150
of 1810
680 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
25 HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE1060
of 2400
560 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
560190 patients
4% of all patients
190 patients
4% of all patients
26 ELIQUIS
(APIXABAN)
210
of 1830
790 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
670200 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
27 WARFARIN SODIUM500
of 1990
620 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
28 SIMVASTATIN1330
of 2500
520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
29 SPIRONOLACTONE150
of 1510
660 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
550200 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
30 METFORMIN HCL960
of 2400
550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
31 CLOPIDOGREL
(CLOPIDOGREL BISULFATE)
230
of 1810
590 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
590180 patients
4% of all patients
180 patients
4% of all patients
32 ENALAPRIL MALEATE80
of 980
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
33 RANITIDINE HCL500
of 2000
500 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
34 CHLORTHALIDONE160
of 820
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
380120 patients
2% of all patients
120 patients
2% of all patients
35 HYDROCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(HYDROCODONE/ACETAMINOPHEN)
180
of 1900
1320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
790180 patients
4% of all patients
< 11O
36 LOVASTATIN420
of 1520
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
360110 patients
2% of all patients
110 patients
2% of all patients
37 LORAZEPAM380
of 1960
750 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
540300 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
38 DOXAZOSIN MESYLATE190
of 1070
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
39 MONTELUKAST SODIUM260
of 1820
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
310130 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
40 TRAZODONE HCL590
of 2200
590 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
41 GLIPIZIDE ER
(GLIPIZIDE)
290
of 1350
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
42 DILTIAZEM 24HR ER (CD)
(DILTIAZEM HCL)
210
of 1350
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
43 CITALOPRAM HBR
(CITALOPRAM HYDROBROMIDE)
570
of 1980
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
44 TORSEMIDE10
of 280
700 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
45 LISINOPRIL-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE
(LISINOPRIL/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE)
450
of 1290
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
46 VENTOLIN HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)
230
of 2120
750 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
460310 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
47 TRAMADOL HCL190
of 1980
1010 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
740220 patients
4% of all patients
< 11O
48 EZETIMIBE170
of 840
260 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
260< 11< 11
49 VENLAFAXINE HCL ER
(VENLAFAXINE HCL)
430
of 1530
250 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
50 MELOXICAM60
of 1170
620 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
51 LANTUS SOLOSTAR
(INSULIN GLARGINE,HUM.REC.ANLOG)
120
of 1460
440 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210140 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
52 GLIMEPIRIDE170
of 520
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
53 ADVAIR DISKUS
(FLUTICASONE PROPION/SALMETEROL)
420
of 1910
430 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
54 MIRTAZAPINE400
of 1500
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
55 PROPRANOLOL HCL ER
(PROPRANOLOL HCL)
60
of 360
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
56 FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE320
of 1980
550 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
430190 patients
4% of all patients
< 11
57 ESCITALOPRAM OXALATE570
of 1790
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
58 BUPROPION XL
(BUPROPION HCL)
410
of 1550
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
59 FLUOXETINE HCL510
of 1860
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
60 ESOMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM240
of 1110
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
61 CYCLOBENZAPRINE HCL320
of 1340
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200140 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
62 ROPINIROLE HCL240
of 1160
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
63 INCRUSE ELLIPTA
(UMECLIDINIUM BROMIDE)
160
of 830
320 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320< 11< 11
64 BACLOFEN250
of 920
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
65 COMBIVENT RESPIMAT
(IPRATROPIUM/ALBUTEROL SULFATE)
10
of 580
450 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
66 BUSPIRONE HCL190
of 740
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
67 ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE570
of 1660
220 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
220< 11< 11
68 TRADJENTA
(LINAGLIPTIN)
110
of 320
230 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
230< 11< 11
69 DIGOXIN160
of 450
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
70 CLONAZEPAM400
of 1610
380 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
71 ANORO ELLIPTA
(UMECLIDINIUM BRM/VILANTEROL TR)
90
of 450
350 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
170< 11< 11
72 ULTRA-FINE SHORT PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
60
of 320
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
73 TRULICITY
(DULAGLUTIDE)
50
of 280
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
74 BUPROPION HCL SR
(BUPROPION HCL)
210
of 790
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
75 FINASTERIDE580
of 1610
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
76 VESICARE
(SOLIFENACIN SUCCINATE)
140
of 410
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
77 LYRICA
(PREGABALIN)
260
of 1240
310 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
78 TRIAMTERENE-HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID
(TRIAMTERENE/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID)
390
of 1150
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
79 CLONIDINE HCL190
of 750
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
80 BUMETANIDE130
of 770
290 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
290< 11< 11
81 LEVETIRACETAM300
of 700
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
82 BREO ELLIPTA
(FLUTICASONE/VILANTEROL)
170
of 710
370 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
83 GLIPIZIDE710
of 1670
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
84 PAROXETINE HCL490
of 1540
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
85 CARTIA XT
(DILTIAZEM HCL)
90
of 390
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
210< 11< 11
86 GLIPIZIDE XL
(GLIPIZIDE)
140
of 430
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
87 PRAMIPEXOLE DIHYDROCHLORIDE
(PRAMIPEXOLE DI-HCL)
140
of 690
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
88 OXYCODONE HCL480
of 1780
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11O
89 ALFUZOSIN HCL ER
(ALFUZOSIN HCL)
40
of 70
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
90 SPIRONOLACTONE-HCTZ
(SPIRONOLACT/HYDROCHLOROTHIAZID)
20
of 40
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
91 CELECOXIB320
of 840
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
92 VICTOZA 2-PAK
(LIRAGLUTIDE)
10
of 120
280 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160< 11< 11
93 ALPRAZOLAM580
of 1610
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
300120 patients
2% of all patients
120 patients
2% of all patients
94 TRESIBA FLEXTOUCH U-100
(INSULIN DEGLUDEC)
40
of 110
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
180< 11< 11
95 OXYCONTIN
(OXYCODONE HCL)
40
of 500
390 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
270< 11< 11O
96 BENAZEPRIL HCL230
of 620
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
97 INDAPAMIDE40
of 50
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
98 NIFEDIPINE ER
(NIFEDIPINE)
210
of 610
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
99 FLOVENT HFA
(FLUTICASONE PROPIONATE)
170
of 830
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
100 VALSARTAN270
of 1110
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
101 PROAIR HFA
(ALBUTEROL SULFATE)
350
of 1730
330 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
160130 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
102 XARELTO
(RIVAROXABAN)
550
of 1480
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
103 DIAZEPAM290
of 960
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
104 TOPIRAMATE120
of 460
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
105 ULTRA-FINE NANO PEN NEEDLE
(PEN NEEDLE, DIABETIC)
130
of 340
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
106 IPRATROPIUM BROMIDE100
of 320
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
190< 11< 11
107 NITROGLYCERIN20
of 1010
520 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
320310 patients
6% of all patients
< 11
108 HYDRALAZINE HCL360
of 940
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140< 11< 11
109 DIVALPROEX SODIUM180
of 330
160 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
110 JANUVIA
(SITAGLIPTIN PHOSPHATE)
450
of 1310
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
111 NAPROXEN230
of 660
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
112 OXYCODONE-ACETAMINOPHEN
(OXYCODONE HCL/ACETAMINOPHEN)
140
of 790
360 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
113 HUMALOG KWIKPEN U-100
(INSULIN LISPRO)
200
of 490
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
114 NOVOLOG FLEXPEN
(INSULIN ASPART)
230
of 570
170 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
115 AMITRIPTYLINE HCL400
of 1510
190 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
116 AMIODARONE HCL170
of 310
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
117 SYMBICORT
(BUDESONIDE/FORMOTEROL FUMARATE)
400
of 1270
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
118 OLANZAPINE210
of 420
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
200< 11< 11P
119 LEVEMIR FLEXTOUCH
(INSULIN DETEMIR)
380
of 1120
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
120 PREDNISONE690
of 2860
470 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
240 patients
5% of all patients
< 11
121 PRIMIDONE130
of 240
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
122 MORPHINE SULFATE ER
(MORPHINE SULFATE)
190
of 670
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11O
123 CEPHALEXIN250
of 770
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11A
124 KETOCONAZOLE50
of 360
300 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
3% of all patients
< 11
125 HYDROCORTISONE50
of 200
200 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
126 PHENYTOIN SODIUM EXTENDED140
of 320
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
127 DEXTROAMPHETAMINE-AMPHETAMINE
(DEXTROAMPHETAMINE/AMPHETAMINE)
130
of 280
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
128 JENTADUETO
(LINAGLIPTIN/METFORMIN HCL)
10
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
150< 11< 11
129 SHINGRIX
(VARICELLA-ZOSTER GE/AS01B/PF)
490
of 1660
610 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
390 patients
8% of all patients
< 11
130 FLUDROCORTISONE ACETATE120
of 250
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
131 NORTRIPTYLINE HCL170
of 430
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
132 SILDENAFIL
(SILDENAFIL CITRATE)
10
of 20
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
133 TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE400
of 1410
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
134 PREMPRO
(ESTROGEN,CON/M-PROGEST ACET)
10
of 20
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
135 RANEXA
(RANOLAZINE)
50
of 110
110 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110< 11< 11
136 HYDROXYZINE HCL130
of 530
180 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
137 LEVEMIR
(INSULIN DETEMIR)
190
of 390
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
120< 11< 11
138 SULFAMETHOXAZOLE-TRIMETHOPRIM
(SULFAMETHOXAZOLE/TRIMETHOPRIM)
300
of 1110
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11A
139 DICLOFENAC SODIUM230
of 840
210 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
110 patients
2% of all patients
< 11
140 ONDANSETRON HCL200
of 580
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
141 IPRATROPIUM-ALBUTEROL
(IPRATROPIUM/ALBUTEROL SULFATE)
160
of 190
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130< 11< 11
142 DOXYCYCLINE MONOHYDRATE120
of 300
130 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
130 patients
3% of all patients
< 11A
143 PROMETHAZINE HCL120
of 220
140 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
144 MECLIZINE HCL270
of 790
120 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
< 11< 11
145 AZITHROMYCIN430
of 1570
150 prescriptions
Less than 1% of all prescriptions
140 patients
3% of all patients
< 11A